Friday, July 30, 2010

Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweeted this morning that the Dodgers are not only after Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly, but 2B/SS Ryan Theriot as well. I'm assuming this means we would give up Blake DeWitt (with which I'm fine) but I hope no one else.

Why we'd want Theriot, whose OPS+ has been under 100 all four years since his rookie year, is beyond me (and DeWitt's OPS+ this year is exactly 100). Bring on the parade of sub-par acquisitions, Ned!

I believe this is the point at which I engage the former KempKershaw in an argument over Beard's defense this year, and at which he presents obscure statistics he believes to be to the contrary, and we agree to continue permanent disagreement...

I think Blake should be replaced next season. He's getting old and can't play every day anymore. Plus the 3B market after the 2011 season is pretty damn barren. He would make a good bench bat though. Lots of versatility, could play 3B, 1B, and LF.

I like DeWitt, and certainly wouldn't put him in a trade that wasn't worthwhile, but that aside: this was his year to break out, after having been given the 2B role, and he just hasn't responded. Can't keep waiting year after year. I know he's not at his natural position, but he's a grown-ass man and ought to have adapted at this point after playhing the position quite a bit in both AAA and the majors.

Alternately, we could look to put him back at natural 3B next season, and C. Blake spells him and PHs off the bench, then concentrate on 2B acquisition. Maybe DeWitt is concentrating too much on not fucking up on defense and it's throwing off his batting.

I would like to see the Dodgers pursue Adrian Beltre. I know it won't happen, but I'd like to see it. If not, then move DeWitt back to third, and call up Ivan DeJesus and stick him at second. Nothing really in the 2B market that's special.

I have wanted to like DeWitt, and I know he has had to change positions, but it's his lack of hitting that drives me nuts. I haven't seen what his upside from the plate might become, so I'm skeptical we'll get more.

Theriot is useless, maybe even more useless.

And hell yeah, I agree that we've gotta pursue Adrian Beltre at third next year. Period. I'm a big fan if the cupless wonder.

I dunno, it doesn't seem to me like DeWitt is all that out-of-line with your league average for a 2B. 3B would be a different story. If we don't get something demonstrably better in return, I fail to see the point.

It's not like he's been not the only one hitting inconsistently since the break, so it seems kinda misdirected.

Dusty- Blake had an excellent 2009, fielding included, but not so much this year. But again, agree to disagree is fine haha.

Mr.LA- Please tell me you don't think Jason Heyward belongs in that group? He's a phenomenal player having a superb year, and his numbers only started to slide when he was playing through a hand injury.